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Tourism chiefs put Ireland on course to attract high-spending golf visitors

Adare Manor will host the prestigious Ryder Cup in 2027 and Fáilte Ireland plans to seize the chance to promote Ireland as a major golfing destination

Rory McIlroy, currently ranked number two in the world, has leant his support to the Irish Open in recent years. Picture: Getty

Luke Donald, the European Ryder Cup captain, will tomorrow name his six picks to round out the team he believes can regain the prestigious intercontinental title won by the US in record fashion in 2021.

While the 44th running of the event will be held at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome later this month, the 2027 showdown will take place against the backdrop of JP McManus’s Adare Manor in Co Limerick. Landing ...